
It had been a thought he had been toying with for quite some time. After all, they had known each other since childhood, been close for as long as he could remember. She would be perfect. It was without hesitation that he pocketed the ring box, a grim smile on his face. He had bought a different one than what he had given Sestiva. He wasn’t that sort of a man.
“Raina, a word?”
“If you are afraid, I shall do it for you, Raina,” he said with a furrowed brow. “Is this too much? I’m sorry, my little...
At the mention of them sleeping together, she started, though he had not threatened her with it. She rose, a timid bow...